Osprey Publishing - Campaign 4 - Tet Offensive 1968

A slim, detailed volume on a key moment in the Vietnam War, featuring battlescenes, maps and archive photography.

The 1968 Tet Offensive was the decisive battle for Vietnam. Masterminded by the brilliant North Vietnamese General, Vo Nguyen Giap, it was intended to trigger a general uprising in South Vietnam. However, the bloody fighting for Saigon, Hue and other cities actually resulted in a catastrophic defeat for the North.

In this excellent assessment of the key battle of the Vietnam conflict, James Arnold details the plans and forces involved and explains how, despite the outcome of the battle, the American people and their leaders came to perceive the war for Vietnam as lost.

Background to Surprise

Men, Weapons and Tactics
Tet Saigon
Tet Country-Wide
Bloody Hue
Assessment

Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming the Tet Offensive